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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)